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Built-in calling, email, and sales engagement tools without managing complex CRM ecosystem

RANKED #1 · AI CRM SOFTWARE FOR SMALL BUSINESSESLISTERSCORE 96.0

Close provides integrated calling, email, and sales engagement capabilities, designed specifically for B2B startups and outbound-heavy organisations.

Pricing from	Monthly and annual payment options available
Best for	B2B startups and outbound-heavy organisations
Website	www.close.com

Company facts

Founded	2013
Social profiles	LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Crunchbase

Facilities and features

Published pricing
Free trial
Self-serve sign-up
API
Integrations
GDPR

What stands out

Close features Chloe, an AI agent that calls leads and qualifies prospects automatically.

“Chloe is an AI sales agent built into Close CRM that calls leads,”Close, own website

Close provides a built-in power dialer and unified inbox for all sales communication.

“Built-in power dialer Call faster, log automatically”Close, own website

Worth knowing

The lowest tier plan excludes automated workflows and limits the number of leads to ten thousand.

“Limited to 1 user Limited to 10k leads Workflows not included Essentials”Close, own website

Strengths and trade-offs

Integrated calling and email reduce tool stack complexity for outbound teams
Purpose-built sales engagement features accelerate outbound prospecting

Limited marketing automation capabilities compared to all-in-one platforms

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How Close ranks

#1 in AI CRM software for small businesses

How the score is made up: Evidence on its own site 20; How complete its published information is 20; Fit to this ranking's criteria 40; Buying information on its own site 16.

“Close is a sales CRM built for teams that sell. It combines calling, email, SMS, pipeline management, reporting, and an AI sales agent named Chloe into a single platform.”Close, own website

“Small teams can do extraordinary things. Close is a CRM built for small businesses where conversations drive revenue.”Close, own website

#1 in AI CRM software with a free trial

How the score is made up: Evidence on its own site 20; How complete its published information is 20; Fit to this ranking's criteria 40; Buying information on its own site 16.

“Close is a sales CRM built for teams that sell. It combines calling, email, SMS, pipeline management, reporting, and an AI sales agent named Chloe into a single platform.”Close, own website

“Try for free Includes 500 AI credits per user/month”Close, own website

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Floral AI back office for relationship-driven businesses	#4 in AI CRM software for small businesses	90.0
Memorly.AI AI operates the sales system while your team closes deals.	#5 in AI CRM software for small businesses	90.0
Volumn.ai The #1 AI growth tool for X/Twitter	#6 in AI CRM software for small businesses	90.0
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Questions about Close

How much does Close cost?

Lister lists Close's pricing as: Monthly and annual payment options available.

Who is Close best for?

Close is best for B2B startups and outbound-heavy organisations.

Where does Close rank?

Close is ranked #1 in AI CRM software for small businesses (Lister Score 96.0), #1 in AI CRM software with a free trial (Lister Score 96.0), #7 in Top 10 CRMs for Startups (Lister Score 40.4) and #7 in Top 10 Deal Management Software (Lister Score 81.0).

What are the best alternatives to Close?

The closest alternatives on Lister are Oppora AI (#2 in AI CRM software for small businesses), iSlash AI (#3 in AI CRM software for small businesses) and Floral (#4 in AI CRM software for small businesses).

When was Close founded?

Close was founded in 2013.

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